220th largest plant in Texas · 1291st nationally
Sweetwater Wind 4 Llc is a wind power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 241 MW. It generates roughly 621.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 59,181 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Sweetwater Wind 4 Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Leeward Asset Management, Llc |
| City | Roscoe |
| County | Nolan County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79545 |
| Coordinates | 32.31220, -100.53030 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 241 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.